❏ The PDPS provides leadership in the formulation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies and plans of the department and of the social protection sector along social welfare and development and social safety nets.

❏ Coordinate and facilitate inter-office, inter-bureau, and inter-agency meetings and bilateral agreements relative to the monitoring of regional and international commitments/instruments in line with social protection particularly on social welfare and social safety nets.

❏ Coordinate the development of Department’s policy reform and legislative agenda and in conducting basis and policy researches.

❏ Provide leadership and or secretariat support to various technical working groups and interoffice bodies within and outside the Department.

Source: AO 1 s. 2018